Nicole Kinning

1 week ago | kansascitymag.com | Nicole Kinning

Kansas City’s most notable historic home style takes after a piece of clothing—and if you look closely, the resemblance is hard to miss. The shirtwaist house, like its namesake blouse that was popular among the growing number of working women in the early 1900s, is all about structure. A solid limestone or brick first floor serves as a sturdy “waist” while wood or stucco upper stories resemble the blouse’s lightweight top.

1 month ago | kansascitymag.com | Nicole Kinning

Gone are the days of dimly lit quiet spaces with dusty stacks and heavy wood tables. The Mid-Continent Public Library’s North Oak Branch is a perfect example of how libraries have transformed into vibrant, multifunctional community hubs. “North Oak is unique in that it is our only split-level branch,” says Megan Penland of Helix Design and Architecture. “That was really driven by our site constraints.

Nov 4, 2024 | kansascitymag.com | Nicole Kinning

When Jorge Rivera first opened his cloud kitchen, Primos, he sourced ingredients from his grandmother in Puerto Rico. Rivera, who was born and raised in Puerto Rico until he was 10, moved first to Florida and later to Leavenworth, Kansas, where he served as a military police officer. “One of the first things I did when I moved to Kansas was look for Puerto Rican restaurants,” he says. One of his favorites was KCK’s now-closed Caribe Blue.

Oct 16, 2024 | kansascitymag.com | Nicole Kinning

It all began with Ryan Hiser and David Tran’s first home in West Plaza. Despite the home being just two bedrooms with one bathroom, it didn’t take long for the pair to turn it into a hospitality venture and enter the Airbnb space. “It helped us buy our next house in the Rockhill neighborhood,” Hiser says. After putting this second home through a major renovation, Hiser and Tran realized the strength of their passion for historic properties, and this enthusiasm led them to more ambitious projects.

Oct 8, 2024 | kansascitymag.com | Nicole Kinning

It’s no secretthat pickleball has taken over. You can’t walk into a public park on a Saturday morning without hearing that familiar “pop.” And just as pickleball’s popularity keeps growing, so does the drive for product innovations that both enhance the game and make it greener. Did you know that nearly 500 million pickleballs end up in a landfill each year?